Robert Mitchell

Robert J. Mitchell, Assistant Professor
Geology Department
Western Washington University

    Ground Water Contamination

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      Course Description

      Prereq: Geol 473

    • Photos from the NAS Site Field Trip
    • Photos from the Baker Climb

      • Introduction to the principles of some of the important physical, chemical, and
      biological processes that govern the transport, persistence, and/or degradation
      of pollutants in saturated and unsaturated groundwater systems.

      Topics:

      • Mass transport in saturated and unsaturated porous media
      • Organic compounds in water
      • Sorption
      • Biodegradation
      • Multiphase systems
      • Groundwater Remediation